Retort for carbureters.



. UNIT D STATES Patented May 19, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. WOOD, O'F LITOHFIELD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JACOB OLDENDORPH, OF WATERLOO, ILLINOIS.

RETORT FOR CARBURETE RS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 728,645, dated May 19, 1903.

Application filed November 3,1902. Serial No. 129,946. (No modeLl' To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN T. WOOD, of the city of Litchfield, Montgomery county, State of-Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Retorts for Carbureters, of which the followingis a full, clear,

andexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My object is to construct an improved retort for jet-mixer carburetors or other relations where oil-vapors are desired; and my invention consists of the novel features herein shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional detail on the line 1 1 of Fig.2. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aperspective, upon an enlarged sc'ale, ofone of the packingrods.

Referring to thedrawings in detail, the retort consists of a rectangular plate 4, having a nipple 5 at one end for connection to the supply-pipe and having an opening 6 at the other end for connection to the regulatingvalve. Three longitudinally-extending bores 7, 8, and 9 are formed in the plate, the first two from the supply-pipe end and the third one from the regulating-valve end. Acrossbore 10 connects the closed ends of the bores '7 and 8, and a similar cross-bore 11 connects the closed end of the bore 9 to the bore 8. A plug 12 closes the outer end of the cross-bore 10, a second plug 13 closes the outer end of the bore 8, and a third plug 14 closes the outer end of the cross-bore ll. 16, and 17 are inserted into the bores 7, 8, and 9, there being flanges 18 upon the ends of said rods and notches 19 formed through said flanges. The rods are slightly smaller than the bores, andthe flanges are intended to hold the rods in central positions, so as to spread the gasolene in a thin layer around the rods, and the notches 19 provide passage- Packing-rods 15,-

ways for the gasolene. The rods may be cast with the flanges integral, or the ends of the rods may be upset to form the flanges. The rods may be readily removed to clean the generator, and in operation they serve the purpose of the usual packing to prevent pulsation and to fill up the space and to increase the generator-surface.

My improved retort is adapted for use in carburetors or gas-machines which are adapted to deliver a supply of liquid gasolene to the retort and which are provided with a suitable burner for heating the retort.

My retort is shown and described, but not claimed, in a companion application filed November 3,1902, Serial No. 129,945.

I claim 1. A retort comprising a rectangular plate havinga passage leading back and forth from one end to the other; rods inserted into said passage; and flanges upon the ends of said rods to hold the rods in a central position; substantially as specified.

2. A retort comprisinga plate havinga suitable passage; a rod inserted into said passage; and means of holding said rod in a central position to spread the gasolene in a thin layer around the rod; substantially as specitied.

3. A retort comprisinga rectangular plate having a back and forth passage beginning at one end and terminating at the other end; rods inserted into said passage; and means of holding said rods in central positions in said passage, so as to spread the gasolene ina thin layer around the rods; substantially as specified. i

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN T. WOOD. Witnesses:

M. G. IRION, ALFRED A. EICKS. 

